Here's the TL;DR. The federal Government has passed a new emissions scheme, the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard, which sets emissions targets for all new vehicles under 4500kg. Vehicles are split into Type 1, which is roughly roadcars and light offroaders, and…
We all know Monaco is tight, narrow and slow which means minimal overtaking and to some, that means boring.
I can see their point. If all you want is wheel-to-wheel gladiatorial action then Monaco will always disappoint. But to me and many…
Worried about your roofrack load limit, or your car's roof load limit?
Every vehicle has a roof load limit, which for modern 4X4s is around 50-150kg - but that's very much dependent on the specific make and model of the vehicle, so…
NEVER WINCH AND DRIVE! LET THE WINCH DO THE WORK! YOU WILL OVERRUN THE CABLE! SHOCK LOAD! SHOCK LOAD!
Sound familiar? It's old-school 4x4 advice, handed down through the ages. Now old advice isn't necessarily bad advice, but…
Following a tipoff from someone in the industry, the ACCC investigated Offroad Animal and MSA 4x4. It found both had engaged in separate instances of resale price maintenance. Both companies have admitted fault and committed to court-enforceable undertakings to rectify the…
This is the support blog post for the videos covering how Adaptive Terrain Systems work. I'm including here clarifications and extra information. The video explaining Terrain Response and other ATSes is at the end, this is just supplementary information.
Below are the…
I'm sure you've seen, and even worse, heard it. The awful sound of a car nose or underneath crunching and scraping on a driveway or slope. At best, it'll be a minor scrape nobody can see but you, the owner, know…
How does a Tatra 8x8 truck work? Eight wheels, four axles and how many differentials or power dividers? And what about its suspension design, not the usual beam axles and leaf springs?
There's a video below, but I'm going to…
If you have a Thuraya satellite phone or device, it's now useless in Australia. Service is gone, and will never be recovered.
To understand what's happened it's important to understand how the Thuraya network operates. It is a geostationary constellation, which…
Over the last several years caravans and vehicles have become heavier, but payloads and limits haven't increased. This has led to the majority of 4x4s and caravanners coming close to weight limits, and a subsequent rise in the popularity of GVM…